Purssell v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporter’s statement of tbe case: Tbe following are tbe facts of tbe case as found by the court: • I. During tbe time hereinafter mentioned claimant was a captain in the United States Army, detailed for duty as paymaster. Prior to March 31, 1906, be bad been, under orders, on duty at the headquarters of the Department of the Pacific as paymaster, and had been assigned as office a room in the Phelan Building, San Francisco, Cal., where said headquarter's were located.
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The Reporter’s statement of tbe case: Tbe following are tbe facts of tbe case as found by the court: • I. During tbe time hereinafter mentioned claimant was a captain in the United States Army, detailed for duty as paymaster. Prior to March 31, 1906, be bad been, under orders, on duty at the headquarters of the Department of the Pacific as paymaster, and had been assigned as office a room in the Phelan Building, San Francisco, Cal., where said headquarter's were located. Said building was a six-story steel and brick building. On March 31, 1906, claimant was granted four months’ leave of…
1Opinion of the Court
Peelle, Ch. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The question here presented arises on the defendants’ motion for a new trial on the ground of error of law in taking jurisdiction and rendering judgment in the claimant’s favor.
The claimant was a captain in the United States Army, detailed for and on duty as paymaster, Department of California, at San Francisco, and while on duty was, March 31, 1906, granted four months’ leave of absence. Before taking his leave he packed all his military uniforms, horse equipments, clothing, camp outfit, and all of his personal property required for use in…
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